Matthew Crichton

Sustainable design is a powerful sales driver for Methven in overseas markets. Offshore sales accounted for 43 per cent of the company’s operating revenue in 2007. In Australia, where water conservation is at the forefront of consumers’ concerns, shower and tapware sales rose 54 per cent to $23.7 million in 2007.

Matthew has overseen generational change across Australia and New Zealand to help Methven become a design and innovation-led organisation.

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CEO Summit ’08

The CEO Summit addressed the most significant change agent in global business – sustainability.

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Lee Weinstein

Michael Braungart

Brett Hewlett

Mr Weinstein was a director of Nike’s public relations activities in the US and globally.Prof Dr Michael Braungart has established a framework for the next Industrial Revolution.Comvita's commitment to sustainable principles spans the value chain, from sourcing raw ingredients, to processing and operations to culture and social policies.
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CEO Summit ’08 Highlights

Ray Anderson

Janine Benyus

Sustainability drives innovation. Global market demand for sustainable products and services is driving new business models and new processes. The Summit explored how to make the most of these opportunities.Interface Inc has reinvented its business model with the intent of attaining “closed loop recycling.”Biomimicry studies nature’s best ideas, models and processes and then imitates them to solve human problems.
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Sarah Gibbs

Jeremy Moon

Brigid Hardy

Trilogy is proud of its sustainability platform, and is developing its programme to gain market advantage, but not outpace consumer understanding and demand. Business can drive change when it delivers a shift in consumer mindset. Jeremy explains the Icebreaker business model, and the role of design, product, process, and people.Brigid Hardy began B_E_E with the desire to make life better and save the world. No small goal.
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